Courchevel has often been compared to Aspen, in the United States, but Americans buying in the French Alpine resorts so far have been few and far between.
The future looks rosy once again in the world of French real estate — or at least that's what's being bruited about by experts predicting how the market will fare in 2010.
Although the Drôme département is officially in the region of Rhône-Alpes, the southernmost tip of the area nestles neatly into Provence, earning it the nickname of La Drôme Provençale.
Brittany boasts the longest and arguably the most stunning coastline in France, and includes some of the country's most spectacular inland scenery as well.
